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Area of Science:

  • Interfacial Science
  • Surfactant Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Dynamic control of meniscus curvature is crucial for microfluidics, thermal management, and adaptive surfaces.
  • Thermoresponsive surfactants offer potential for active interfacial manipulation.
  • Understanding temperature-induced interfacial dynamics is key to developing advanced materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate temperature-induced interfacial dynamics of oil-water menisci with thermoresponsive surfactants.
  • To examine the influence of surfactant type, concentration, and capillary geometry on meniscus behavior.
  • To establish a framework for programmable wettability control.

Main Methods:

  • High-resolution bright-field microscopy was employed.
  • Systematic examination of temperature-sensitive surfactants (C18TAB and hexadecanol), concentration, capillary geometry, and thermal gradients.
  • Analysis of meniscus displacement, contact angle, and interfacial tension.

Main Results:

  • Reversible switching between concave and convex meniscus shapes was achieved by tuning temperature.
  • The transition temperature (Tt) was dependent on surfactant composition and concentration.
  • Observed thermal hysteresis in contact angle attributed to adsorption/desorption kinetics and interfacial freezing.
  • Temporal temperature gradients had minimal impact on curvature switching at supra-CMC concentrations.

Conclusions:

  • Demonstrated a method for actively manipulating interfacial geometry using thermoresponsive surfactants.
  • Provided design principles for programmable and reversible wettability control.
  • Opened new avenues for applications in microfluidics and adaptive surface technologies.